Thomas Jefferson: A View from the Mountain
1995 - 1995
57 min
A documentary about race, slavery and the new nation
1 season, 2 episodes
One of America's most complex and enduring figures, Thomas Jefferson struggled personally and publicly with an issue that would come to define our nation. Examining the possible relationship between Jefferson and Monticello slave Sally Hemings, the program includes comments from such noted historians as Pulitzer Prize-winner Gordon Wood, former Congresswoman Barbara Jordan, noted Jefferson biographer Merrill Peterson, and others. Featuring the voices of Edward Herrmann, Sissy Spacek, Danny Glover, and Robert Prosky.
Top Cast
Martin Doblmeier as Self - Host
Edward Herrmann as Thomas Jefferson (voice)
Danny Glover as Isaac Jefferson (voice)
Robert Prosky as Edmund Bacon (voice)
Sissy Spacek as Martha Jefferson Randolph (voice)
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